( brant daugherty, 26, he/him ) welcome to reprieve, VALENTINE MORGENSTERN who is from SHADOWHUNTERS, PRE-PILOT. rumor has it they are a SHADOWHUNTER, but only they could tell you the truth! when i close my eyes, i think of them and imagine CONVICTIONS STRONGER THAN IRON, BLOODSTAINED HANDS, AND EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES BY PANIC AT THE DISCO.
bcĀ iĀ hateĀ myself,Ā iĀ decidedĀ iĀ neededĀ toĀ playĀ aĀ circleĀ eraĀ valentine.Ā ha,Ā ha,Ā ha,Ā ha.Ā weĀ loveĀ pain.
previouslyĀ onĀ shadowhunters
valentine Ā was Ā one Ā of Ā the Ā claveās Ā best Ā and Ā brightest Ā shadowhunters Ā in Ā his Ā youth. Ā his Ā whole Ā family Ā were Ā legacies; Ā the Ā bravest Ā and Ā the Ā best, Ā each Ā generation Ā trained Ā ruthlessly Ā to Ā ensure Ā they Ā could Ā handle Ā themselves Ā in Ā combat. Ā this Ā led Ā valentine Ā to Ā both Ā love Ā and Ā despise Ā his Ā father. Ā he Ā resented Ā his Ā unforgiving Ā spirit, Ā how Ā hard Ā he Ā could Ā sometimes Ā be Ā on Ā him, Ā but Ā knew Ā that Ā he Ā made Ā him Ā a Ā better Ā fighter. Ā
while Ā attending Ā the Ā shadowhunter Ā academy Ā in Ā idris, Ā near Ā alicante Ā where Ā he Ā was Ā born Ā and Ā raised, Ā he Ā formed Ā an Ā organization Ā called Ā the Ā circle. Ā initially, Ā the Ā circle Ā was Ā founded Ā to Ā protest Ā the Ā antiquated Ā views Ā of Ā the Ā clave Ā and Ā the Ā consul. Ā they Ā were Ā young Ā voices, Ā all Ā ambitious Ā and Ā hungry, Ā and Ā longed Ā for Ā a Ā world Ā where Ā they Ā could Ā be Ā better Ā than Ā the Ā generation Ā before. Ā they Ā wanted Ā to Ā reform Ā the Ā downworld Ā ā Ā and Ā the Ā accords Ā ā Ā and Ā forge Ā a Ā new Ā and Ā better Ā world. Ā everything Ā changed, Ā however, Ā after Ā valentineās Ā father Ā was Ā murdered Ā on Ā what Ā should Ā have Ā been Ā a Ā routine Ā werewolf Ā den Ā inspection. Ā his Ā mother, Ā shortly Ā after, Ā died Ā of Ā a Ā heart Ā attack. Ā grief, Ā valentine Ā would Ā say Ā to Ā anyone Ā who Ā would Ā listen. Ā grief Ā was Ā killed Ā her. Ā a Ā broken Ā heart. Ā their Ā deaths Ā changed Ā something Ā in Ā valentine. Ā he Ā hardened, Ā his Ā views Ā becoming Ā more Ā radical, Ā and Ā his Ā desire Ā to Ā reform Ā the Ā downworld Ā turned Ā to Ā a Ā hatred Ā for Ā all Ā downworlders. Ā he Ā saw Ā them Ā all Ā as Ā demons, Ā as Ā creatures Ā that Ā masquerade Ā as Ā humans, Ā and Ā if Ā they Ā couldnāt Ā be Ā controlled Ā they Ā needed Ā to Ā be Ā eradicated. Ā Ā
as Ā the Ā circle Ā began Ā to Ā grow Ā in Ā power, Ā valentine Ā started Ā experimenting. Ā first, Ā on Ā himself, Ā and Ā then Ā later Ā on Ā his Ā unborn Ā children. Ā when Ā injecting Ā himself Ā with Ā demon Ā blood, Ā or Ā angel Ā blood, Ā he Ā saw Ā temporary Ā changes Ā to Ā his Ā strength, Ā powers, Ā etc, Ā but Ā because Ā he Ā was Ā an Ā adult Ā they Ā never Ā lasted. Ā Ā he Ā figured Ā that Ā if Ā he Ā experimented Ā on Ā a Ā child Ā before Ā their Ā birth, Ā heād Ā have Ā a Ā better Ā chance Ā of Ā bringing Ā about Ā the Ā strongest Ā generation Ā of Ā shadowhunters. Ā he Ā married Ā jocelyn Ā and Ā fed Ā her Ā demon Ā blood Ā while Ā she Ā was Ā pregnant. Ā he Ā did Ā a Ā similar Ā test Ā with Ā stephen Ā herondaleās Ā wife Ā celine, Ā with Ā angel Ā blood, Ā from Ā the Ā angel Ā ithuriel Ā that Ā he Ā had Ā bound Ā and Ā held Ā captive Ā in Ā the Ā cellar Ā of Ā their Ā house. Ā he Ā also Ā did Ā some Ā other Ā questionable Ā things Ā around Ā this Ā time. Ā when Ā lucien Ā turned Ā on Ā him, Ā his Ā parabatai, Ā he Ā put Ā him Ā in Ā a Ā position Ā where Ā he Ā was Ā bitten Ā by Ā a Ā werewolf. Ā they Ā fought Ā and Ā he Ā told Ā lucien Ā if Ā he Ā had Ā any Ā honor, Ā he Ā would Ā kill Ā himself. Ā he Ā didnāt Ā stick Ā around Ā long Ā enough Ā to Ā figure Ā out Ā what Ā decision Ā heād Ā made. Ā as Ā his Ā parabatai Ā rune Ā faded Ā away, Ā inflicting Ā a Ā pain Ā worse Ā than Ā death Ā upon Ā him, Ā he Ā barely Ā felt Ā it; Ā his Ā humanity Ā was Ā so Ā far Ā removed, Ā it Ā was Ā like Ā he Ā couldnāt Ā feel Ā things Ā like Ā pain, Ā or Ā love, Ā anymore. Ā Ā or Ā so Ā he Ā liked Ā to Ā think.
shortly Ā after Ā this, Ā the Ā uprising Ā was Ā planned. Ā the Ā circle Ā would Ā attack Ā accords Ā hall Ā when Ā the Ā accords Ā were Ā to Ā be Ā signed, Ā killing Ā all Ā of Ā the Ā downworlders Ā inside. Ā poised Ā for Ā peace, Ā none Ā of Ā them Ā would Ā be Ā prepared; Ā itād Ā be Ā a Ā slaughter. Ā jocelyn, Ā disillusioned Ā by Ā valentine Ā at Ā this Ā point, Ā conspired Ā with Ā downworlders Ā to Ā put Ā a Ā stop Ā to Ā his Ā plan. Ā as Ā a Ā result, Ā they Ā were Ā prepared Ā for Ā the Ā assault Ā and Ā many Ā circle Ā members Ā died Ā during Ā the Ā uprising. Ā valentine, Ā sensing Ā defeat, Ā fled Ā and Ā faked Ā his Ā own Ā death Ā ā Ā and Ā the Ā death Ā of Ā his Ā son Ā ā Ā so Ā that Ā they Ā wouldnāt Ā come Ā looking Ā for Ā him. Ā he Ā also Ā kept Ā stephen Ā herondaleās Ā son, Ā jace, Ā and Ā raised Ā him Ā as Ā his Ā own.
where Ā is Ā he Ā now?
valentineĀ isĀ pulledĀ fromĀ aĀ post-uprisingĀ world.Ā thisĀ wouldĀ beĀ beforeĀ heĀ fakesĀ hisĀ ownĀ deathĀ andĀ jaceĀ isĀ sentĀ toĀ liveĀ withĀ theĀ lightwoods.Ā Ā
heāsĀ stillĀ reelingĀ fromĀ theĀ lossĀ ofĀ hisĀ parents,Ā ofĀ hisĀ wife,Ā andĀ hisĀ ownĀ failuresĀ withĀ theĀ uprising.Ā thatĀ said,Ā hisĀ endĀ goalsĀ areĀ stillĀ theĀ sameĀ āĀ heĀ justĀ doesnātĀ knowĀ aboutĀ aĀ lotĀ ofĀ theĀ integralĀ movingĀ pieces.Ā yikes,Ā yikes,Ā yikes.Ā Ā
